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Winnipeg (/ ˈwɪnɪpɛɡ / ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. As of 2021, Winnipeg had a city population of 749,607 and a metropolitan population of 834,678, making it Canada's sixth-largest ...
Manitoba Opera. Manitoba Theatre for Young People. Prairie Theatre Exchange Inc. Rainbow Stage — Canada's largest and longest-running outdoor theatre [5] Royal Winnipeg Ballet — Canada's oldest ballet company. Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Inc. School of Contemporary Dancers Inc. Shakespeare in the Ruins.
The University of Winnipeg (UWinnipeg or UW) is a public research university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It offers undergraduate programs in art, business, economics, education, science and applied health as well as graduate programs. UWinnipeg's founding colleges were Manitoba College and Wesley College, which merged to form United College ...
The provincial Department of Economic Development and Jobs is responsible for financial oversight, policy development, and accountability in Manitoba's post-secondary system, which includes post-secondary institutions in Winnipeg. The Department provides oversight to the province’s public post-secondary institutions, as well as providing ...
The history of Winnipeg comprises its initial population of Aboriginal peoples through its settlement by Europeans to the present day. The first forts were built on the future site of Winnipeg in the 1700s, followed by the Selkirk Settlement in 1812. Winnipeg was incorporated as a city in 1873 and experienced dramatic growth in the late 19th ...
CFB Winnipeg. Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg (CFB Winnipeg; IATA: YWG, ICAO: CYWG) is a Royal Canadian Air Force base located within the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Co-located at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, CFB Winnipeg is home to many flight operations support divisions, as well as several training schools.
The Winnipeg Police Service headquarters is located at 245 Smith Street, in the former Canada Post sortation facility, in the downtown area. The previous headquarters was the Public Safety Building, built in 1966, and has been demolished to make way for the Marketlands development.
Winnipeg Transit is the public transit agency, and the bus-service provider, of the City of Winnipeg, ... Workers went off the job starting 26 January 1976.